This blog is concerning how to teach the English Shepherd to jump for agility. Often we are asked, “How many jumps is best to begin with?” You can’t ever have enough single jumps to teach agility. A suitable starting point is four jumps. This is the minimum number of jumps suggested.
How to Teach the English Shepherd jumping: Begin with 4
You can teach a English Shepherd a plethora of exercises, drills, and skills with four jumps. 4 jumps will let you develop on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can setup a “box” with your jumps and work on collection, handling, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your English Shepherd jumping right and left. You could be out of the box and send your English Shepherd or you can handle from within the box. Your jumps can be setup in a horizontal row, so that you can practice threadles and serpentines.